Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Poet Free verse

Low Hanging Fruit

The Enquiry
Is over

They did not find
the missing and murdered
whatever 
they were looking for
But every woman knows

Why

There are so many
missing and murdered
Aboriginal women
As every woman knows

Why

There will never be
an Enquiry
into the men
who murder women




June 5th, 2019

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Lewis Raynes March 14, 2020 at 1:29 PM But every woman knows.... wow, these words mean so much more, as a guy im often oblivious to these thoughts, great writing Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart March 16, 2020 at 7:36 AM Thank you Lewis. This one's close to my heart. xomo

Caren Krutsinger June 9, 2019 at 3:51 AM So sad. So poignant. So compelling to learn more. So sad. Great one, my friend. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart June 10, 2019 at 8:40 AM Thank you Caren. The scale of the tragedy should be inconceivable. I used to much more proudly Canadian, before this story, and the residential school program broke. My country broke my heart. xomo

Michelle Faulkner June 6, 2019 at 12:41 PM This is so stirring, you give voice to a silent tragedy, love the line 'but every woman knows' Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart June 7, 2019 at 9:25 AM Thank you Michelle <3

Arturo Michael June 5, 2019 at 3:52 PM A poem protest for sure...Maybe you're right, nothing may come of it...but I say...the truth must be known, for future generations to understand... Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart June 6, 2019 at 7:11 AM Absolutely true. It is just so frustrating to me, to have taken so long and spent so much money on why, when we know why; money and time much better spent on homes, roads, schools, running water... I know, that is not how a bureaucracy works ;) xomo!

Rico Leffanta June 5, 2019 at 3:04 PM Males are basically dense because the possibility of a male being raped or murdered for innocently walking down a street in broad daylight never enters their head. Quite a conundrum when one consider most males have mothers, sisters, wives, girlfriends, etc. Keep it up, Maureen! Aloha! Rico Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart June 6, 2019 at 7:02 AM ...and it is never far from a woman's mind. I bought a personal alarm for walking alone at night. Thank you my friend. xomo

Kim Rodrigues June 5, 2019 at 9:44 AM The earth’s blood cries out to God and when his mercy brings in the crop, he will avenge without mercy. Womankind feel these women in our bones, all harboring the agony of each one as if they were our very own. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart June 5, 2019 at 9:54 AM I like that idea of you god. I wish it was seen at least as a women's issue, it might then get a little more attention, but alas, we know otherwise. xomo

Jan Allison June 5, 2019 at 9:40 AM Powerfully penned and sadly many do literally get away with murder Mo:-( hugs jan xx Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart June 5, 2019 at 9:51 AM Our government has gone as far as admitting it's genocide. There are too many reasons why, not enough just fix the disparity. Ask the right questions. It boggles my mind.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart June 5, 2019 at 8:49 AM It has just occurred to me that this poem has taken me as long as the enquiry itself to write.